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WEBINAR: Introduction to Managing Flexible Workers

Friday, July 24, 2009 from 9:30 AM to 10:50 AM (GMT)

WEBINAR:  Introduction to Managing Flexible Workers

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Webinar Fee Ended £56.35 £0.00
Webinar + Membership of Beyond 9 to 5 for 6 months   more info Ended £113.85 £0.00
2 x Webinars Fee   more info Ended £90.85 £0.00
2 x Webinars and Membership for 6 months   more info Ended £148.35 £0.00

Event Details

Webinar: Introduction to Managing Flexible Workers

Aims of this workshop

  • An introduction for managers to implementing flexible working strategies in an effective and cost efficient manner with due regard for a flexible workforce

  • An overview of the main issues to be considered in managing flexible workers

The webinar will cover, at an introductory level:

  • Attitudes to flexible working

  • Strategic areas of the company affected by flexible working

  • Legal overview of flexible working requests

  • Classification of flexible working styles and identification of those most suited to a particular workplace

  • Motivations of flexible workers: identifying flexible working solutions to match their needs

  • Implementing flexible working practices

  • Key issues in managing flexible teams

Widening access to working opportunities through flexible working is catering for a more diverse workforce and brings benefits for the individual and for the business.

 

About the webinar


Each webinar is a live, speaker-led one hour of interactive presentation followed by 20-30 minutes questions and discussion. Speakers are experienced online facilitatotrs and/or subject matter experts.

Participants require at least a set of speakers, preferably a headset with a microphone. The Flash browser plugin is needed.

Some firewalls make it difficult to run webinars: we take no responsibility for your network settings, please check beforehand that you can get access (ask us for a room test).


Beyond 9 to 5 www.beyond9to5.co.uk is a community of practice for managers and individuals involved in flexible working: with resources, online learning materials, events and discussions, in a supportive community of others in a similar position.

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When & Where


Online Webinar
This course is delivered through an online Webinar, which means you can join in from wherever you are. We open up the webinar 30 minutes early, so newcomers can get used to the space, and its a really friendly and fun way of learning. Interact fully, or


Friday, July 24, 2009 from 9:30 AM to 10:50 AM (GMT)


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Reach Further Ltd



Reach Further brings people together online to share, to work and to learn in online communities and social media networks.

Who we are

Reach Further helps businesses & individuals make the most of the social web through training courses, consultancy, & social media strategy creation & delivery.


We've been doing social media since before the term was invented. Our biggest online community - with 3 million members in 170 countries is 12 years old this year. We've also run an online community for the United Nations, and an open eLearning researchers group at http://elesig.ning.com - held up by the inspectorate as "the finest example of a sustainable community on the web."

What we can do for you

We help your business make the most of social media. Using free tools and simple strategies we save you money and time whilst improving your brand, reach and reputation, and increasing your sales. We do this by helping you engage your customers in conversation.

We can show you how to make the most of social networking with value-for-money practical workshops and planning. And when you are ready to reach further, we can help with online communities, social networking, eLearning and remote working.

How we work

Reach Further works with businesses, public services, educational & membership organisations to adopt & embed social and collaborative technologies to deliver learning & commercial advantage.